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    Posted: June 16 2025 at 23:31
In Absentia out of the ones I know.
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1. Big Big Train
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'In Absentia' is a long-time favorite so I have a preference for it over almost anything else.
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Tangerine Dream-Raum
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Swans > PT, Motorpsycho, GSY!BE
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Big Big Train over Echolyn, Daal and Greco Bastian.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.


Yeah, same here.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Voted for Motorpsycho’s finest. Could just as easily have gone with In Absentia, Guillaume Peret’s debut and Nebelnest


I love the mood of that record. It might be my favourite concept album.
Thanks for mentioning Nebelnest, that album cooks. Like cooking in the dark.
Peret's debut has some players on it, like Bussonnet on bass. And John Zorn was the executive producer.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

I feel that even someone who normally hasn't got the patience for GY!BE slowly caterpillaring (if that term make sense outside of my head) towards those cathartic crescendos - could love Yanqui U.X.O.

Pre-comeback era this album was always considered their weakest effort, but it's just different. Not simply the same one or two (achingly beautiful) themes/melodies that slowly build in intensity anymore. But what I think of as a group of musicians soundweaving themselves from one variation over a theme to the other. More sophisticated I suppose. Which is probably why the typical Post-Rock fan was a little dissapointed (at least at the time of it's release), and the typical progger might enjoy it. And the crescendos? Heavenly as ever if you ask me.

So yes I voted for: Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Yanqui U.X.O.

But I really like the the four albums underneath here as well. Yes, what has to be Porcupine Trees most commercial-sounding album is my favorite of theirs. It's actually the only one of theirs I could consider listening to. I think Steven Wilson has a talent for writing conventional radio friendly rock. A song like Trains is basically AOR, and could have been a radio staple.

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It's my favourite Godspeed record. This is fairly recent actually, well lets say five years ago when I went though all my Post Rock cds to come up with a "best of" list. It just stood out in a positive way along with their Ep over what most consider their masterpiece.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.


I was thinking the other day that it's really rare for me to listen to a cd for the first time with another person. Super rare. It's always me and the music. Well, In Absentia is a rare exception. My oldest daughter who at the time was already a PT fan and going to University was with me when I bought this and we listened together, driving home, and we were both blown away. It was so powerful compared to previous PT cds.
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I hate having to vote for PT over BBT but hey ho..
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BBT gets the nod.
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First vote for Änglagård. Beep Beep!
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Voted for Motorpsycho’s finest. Could just as easily have gone with In Absentia, Guillaume Peret’s debut and Nebelnest
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PT > TD
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.
I agree
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I feel that even someone who normally hasn't got the patience for GY!BE slowly caterpillaring (if that term make sense outside of my head) towards those cathartic crescendos - could love Yanqui U.X.O.

Pre-comeback era this album was always considered their weakest effort, but it's just different. Not simply the same one or two (achingly beautiful) themes/melodies that slowly build in intensity anymore. But what I think of as a group of musicians soundweaving themselves from one variation over a theme to the other. More sophisticated I suppose. Which is probably why the typical Post-Rock fan was a little dissapointed (at least at the time of it's release), and the typical progger might enjoy it. And the crescendos? Heavenly as ever if you ask me.

So yes I voted for: Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Yanqui U.X.O.

But I really like the the four albums underneath here as well. Yes, what has to be Porcupine Trees most commercial-sounding album is my favorite of theirs. It's actually the only one of theirs I could consider listening to. I think Steven Wilson has a talent for writing conventional radio friendly rock. A song like Trains is basically AOR, and could have been a radio staple.

Swans-The Seer      
Motorpsycho-The Death Defying Unicorn
Tangerine Dream-Raum
Porcupine Tree-In Absentia      
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PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.
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